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- satanatnmtedu, on 10/11/2007, -5/+55"If you're loaded up with MBAs and engineering degrees, it's pretty easy to get a good job. "
No. It isn't easy. I have a BS and MS in Engineering, and it was very difficult to find a job. - g30ff, on 10/11/2007, -0/+36Some of those sound pretty good, even to someone with a degree. Having perused the list, I've just decided to become a CEO. Anybody out there hiring?
- Anrkist, on 10/11/2007, -1/+29Air Traffic doesn't need them? Yikes....
- desistere, on 10/11/2007, -0/+26Why did I go to college? =( I should have just been a CEO.
- alexf, on 10/11/2007, -1/+24Where is "Drug Dealer?"
- VegasKill, on 10/11/2007, -0/+17Septic Tank cleaner sounds like a great job.
- boredaghast, on 10/11/2007, -1/+18Inaccurate - The title says "High Paying Jobs". Almost dugg cause it's a long list with pretty statistics.
Check out a few of the not so high payers:
Median Salary 2005 Career Pct with College Degree (2005)
14,050 Waiter And Waitresse 14.7
14,340 Gaming Dealer 14.5
14,610 Shampooer 10.8
14,690 Fast Food Prep 5.9
14,700 Fast Food Cook 5.1
14,770 Cafeteria Helper 7.3
15,190 Usher 7.4
15,280 Dishwasher 3.6
15,440 Bartender 17.1
15,550 Recreation Attendant 23.8
15,630 Host And Hostesse 18.4
15,660 Counter Attendant 9.3
16,030 Crop Worker 4.1
I feel bad for the 7% of the college educated cafeteria helpers. - redrock34, on 10/11/2007, -3/+19Most likely those CEOs are from companies they have founded.
- CCB0x45, on 10/11/2007, -1/+16Anyone else notice Dentist?
Pretty sure you need a degree for that(and many others on this degree not required list). - RoshanK, on 10/11/2007, -1/+15Im not sure about you guys but I believe that an orthodontist, prosthodontist and oral surgeon need a college degree.
- steveoco, on 10/11/2007, -0/+13I don't see 'Whore' on the list.
Paris Hilton seems to be getting paid well and is dumb as a brick... or is that job only available in American? - Matri, on 10/11/2007, -0/+11There's such a thing as being over-qualified, too.
- kaiza, on 10/11/2007, -2/+11Why is Lawyer on the list?
- AxeSwinger, on 10/11/2007, -1/+9In some states you don't need a law degree you just need to pass the bar exam.
- sirlancelot88, on 10/11/2007, -1/+9There ain't no such thing as a free lunch. Anything worth having is worth working hard for. Easy come, easy go.
There are reasons for these time-honored adages. Money won't just fall into your lap, unless you're in a union. - borninda818, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8Didn't know pilots made that much...cool
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -3/+9I spent my college years gathering experience in the IT industry (mid to late 90s), and I have not regretted any part of it. Despite my 6 figure salary, I am concerned for my ongoing future in this business, and not because of a lack of degree, but rather the fact that technology prefers a younger generation over experience. My only option is management - ugh.
- illegalamigo, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6DUH
- RyanZ, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7I wouldn't be so quick to jump at the chance to be an air traffic controller... they have one of the highest suicide rates of any profession.
- Pake, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7"probably no personality"
Sadly, you just described pretty much every engineering major from a United States college. All trained to have no personality and lack common sense. - drgkstep, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5CEO? 44% might not have college degrees, but you bet your ass they got their job thru family connections, or by starting a small buisness and growing it into a corporation.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5Unless you founded the company, becoming a CEO requires a SIGNIFICANT amount of BS'ing and political posturing.
- bobdotcom, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6I disregard everything said in this when it included an oral surgeon, psychologist and orthodontist. I pretty sure you need a degree to be an orthodontist, and to be a psychologist, im also sure you need a degree..
- andy3109, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Many of these jobs now require a college degree.
- DeskFlyer, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Nothing scary about it: http://www.natca.org/about/howatc.msp
- fantasticFlan, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Take a closer look, the chart shows what percentage of each has a college degree.
- danswan, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4In the lower end IT field, degrees are somewhat rare and for most job listings, work experience can be exchanged for a degree (4 years working in a related field = Bachelors) . In my experience, work experience is valued far more than a degree.
I'm making about $5000 a year less than my brother in law that has his Masters in EE. I have no degree, and only 5 working years of experience in the IT field.
Obviously it's not a bad thing to have a degree - but it's certainly not necessary to make a decent living. - trebuchet03, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Hrmm... I guess it depends where you live... My hometown requires a 4 year degree to be a fire fighter or a police officer.
I'm studying for Mech engineering.... And really, finding a stable job is quite difficult. - smurf22, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4Sweet Air Traffic Controller Job here I come!
- G-RaZoR, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3I agree, Some of these degrees aren't nowhere close to "High Paying"
445 Home Care Aide 0.29 16,900 That is $325/wk! Who can support a family on that?!
732 Dentist 0.03 123,060, What kind of dentist is gunna expect to make six figures if he doesn't have a degree? Would you goto a dentist without a degree?!
The list has many like this, teachers, lawyers, pharmacists, ORAL SURGEONS, etc
Not to mention some of these jobs don't require a degree, but YEARS AND YEARS of experience. HR Manager, Postmaster, Compensation Manager, etc
This list sucks. - inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3"Pile Driver Operator"
-oh that kind... - andy3109, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4Does that list really say physicist?
- SocialPoison, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3what the ***** are you babbling about, Tom?
- JustinLeung, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Depends what kind of restaurant you work at.
- wattersm, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3That just means some positions will open up.
- Error601, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2You don't need a college degree to be a dentist?
- SvenJolly, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3List is bullshait!
Chiropractor, RN, Physician Assistant, BioMed Engineer all require a degrees!! - Xalorous, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Most of these are skilled trades that require a combination of certification, apprenticeship, on the job training, and experience.
And while many of these jobs do not require a specific degree, you'll find that many of the higher skilled jobs require a degree to be considered for hiring. - helmsb, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2It's not a high paying job. Read Freakonomics
http://www.amazon.com/Freakonomics-Economist-Explores-Hidden-Everything/dp/006073132X - SocialPoison, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3Not with a Bachelor's degree...
The only position you'd be overqualified for involves asking "would you like paper or plastic" - g30ff, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Jerk! :) You just had to dash all my hopes, didn't you.
- maurovz, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2There are tons of jobs in that list that most certainly will require some kind of 4 year degree. If you are an employer and you have two applicants, one with a high school diploma and one with a degree; who would you hire? The only way you can win this job is if you have many years of work experience in a related field, but the guy with the degree is obviously more likely to get it.
- tennesseepos, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2I find it very difficult to take advice from someone who does not have a degree to practice dentistry, special education, or psychology.
- pr0t0, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Well, don't feel bad. I spent my college years (late 90s) going to college and getting a degree in CIS. When I graduated, the bubble had just burst and nobody gave a damn that I had that degree, or was young, or was very smart, or had a 3.93 GPA. All anybody wanted was experience and lots of it. It was experience that let many IT pros weather that storm in '99-02. If I could do it all again, I'd skip school and spend my time gathering experience. Why saddle yourself with $50k in school loans needlessly?
In the end, I never did get a job in IT. I'm now a graphic artist making a meager salary. It's too bad too. I still really want to work in IT. Not because I think there's lots of money in it...because I like computer technology. - weebit, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2There job is very stressful, they have to keep those jets and planes in the air, and have them fly down and land one at a time. All by looking at bleeps on a screen. Dropping them from the sky is not a option. I believe they may be limited by hours per day they can work, and if I understand correct long ago someone told me they retire early. I do not know if that is a rule still today. Last I was ever at the airport was about 10 years ago. Now days you can't roam the place like you did back then.
- didgital, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2What kind of Engineering degree?
- GeonRebirth, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2so am i to believe that you dont need an engineering degree to become a biomedical engineer??
- nikkilai, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2"one of the highest suicide rates of any profession."
- RawOysters, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2That is just a list of "jobs". To call them high paying is ludicrous. A lot are minimum wage.
- frankietears, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2I thought dentists had the highest suicide rate.
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